 Perino del Vaga, Loggia degli Eroi | |
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| Location | Piazza del Principe, 4, Genoa, Italy |
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| Coordinates | 44°24′58″N 8°55′3″E / 44.41611°N 8.91750°E |
| Type | Art museum, design/textile museum, historic site |
| Public transit access | Genova Piazza Principe railway station |
| Website | www |
| Villa del Principe | |
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.jpg) Villa del Principe and its Italian gardens to the South | |
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| Alternative names | Palazzo del Principe or Palace of Andrea Doria in Fassolo |
| General information | |
| Status | In use |
| Type | Villa |
| Architectural style | Italian Renaissance |
| Address | Piazza del Principe, 4, 16126 |
| Town or city | Genoa |
| Country | Italy |
| Named for | Admiral Andrea Doria, Prince of Melfi |
| Construction started | 1529 |
| Completed | 1578 |
| Client | Andrea Doria; Giovanni Andrea I Doria |
| Owner | Trust Doria Pamphilj |
| Renovating team | |
| Architect(s) | Perino Buonaccorsi, known as Perino del Vaga; Antonio Roderio; and Giovanni Ponzello |
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| https://www.doriapamphilj.it/en/genoa | |
The Villa del Principe, Palazzo del Principe, or Palace of Andrea Doria in Fassolo is one of the main historical suburban villas of Genoa, Italy. It was built in the 16th century in an area that it is now located in the city center, but at the time of the construction of the villa was just outside of the city walls towards Capo di Faro and the Lanterna.[1]
The villa was intended as the private residence of the Genoese admiral Andrea Doria, Prince of Melfi, who often hosted emperors, kings and other foreign authorities. The villa was nonetheless never officially listed as a Palazzo dei Rolli of the Republic of Genova as it was a suburban villa and not an urban palace.[1][2]
From his residence, Andrea Doria was able to exert a strong political influence on the city, while staying away from the Doge's Palace and the often-treacherous political life of the Republic.[3]
The villa is considered one of the masterpieces of the Italian Renaissance. The interior, recently restored, is decorated with frescoes, stuccoes, tapestries and historical wooden furniture. Particularly noteworthy are Perino del Vaga's frescoes in the Salone dei Giganti and in the Loggia degli Eroi (1533), and the Flemish tapestries portraying the Battle of Lepanto (1571).[2][4]
It still belongs to the Doria Pamphili family and it is open to the public as a museum.[5]
- ^ a b Catalogo delle Ville Genovesi. Genoa: Italia Nostra. 1967. pp. 79–97.
- ^ a b "Villa del Principe | Visitgenoa.it Villa del Principe". www.visitgenoa.it. Retrieved 26 October 2023.
- ^ Granata, Mario (1955). L' ammiraglio della superba (Andrea Doria). Torino: Editrice S.A.I.E.
- ^ Guida d'Italia, Liguria. Touring Club Italiano. 2009. pp. 171–173.
- ^ "Villa del Principe | Musei di Genova". www.museidigenova.it. Retrieved 26 October 2023.